The Messages Over the Summer

1/21/18

8:15 a.m

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

Picks up phone

Goes through the girl Oliver was kissing page

"She's a freaking model," I mumble while brushing my teeth

Her perfectly arched eyebrows, full lips, perfect hair, perfect smile, perfect face

Turns out her name is Veronica

Aren't the hot ones always named Veronica

Shuts off phone and spits toothpaste out 

"Mom- do you have any shoes I can borrow? Mines are in the-"

Stares at the makeup kit scurried on my moms dresser

If that's what Oliver likes

Then that's what I'm giving Oliver

I snatch the bag and rush to the bathroom.

There were so many brushes and palettes

I didn't even know or how to start

What was I even doing?

9:30 a.m.

Sits on bench and waits for Oliver 

A red car pulls up in front of the park jammed with loud music

I can see Oliver in the front but his arm wrapped around someone in the passenger seat

She's turns around to unclick her seatbelt

It's Veronica